Software Engineer - Compiler

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain sophisticated compiler infrastructure and intermediate representations to translate spreadsheet operations into optimized query plans
• Tackle core challenges at the intersection of data modeling, query compilation, and large-scale interactive analytics
• Apply advanced optimization strategies to improve performance and accuracy across diverse query workloads and data architectures
• Contribute to backend development in Rust and key frontend foundations in TypeScript
• Debug and resolve complex issues to ensure robustness and maintainability in a rapidly evolving product
• Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders to drive technical best practices and architectural decisions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience engineering high-quality software systems
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining complex infrastructure or core platform services
• Deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, specifically in compilers, algorithms, and SQL optimization
• Experience working in an iterative, high-cadence environment
• Strong passion for technical ownership and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to distributed systems, query optimization, or database internals
• Experience with API or data model design for high-performance cloud services
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Proficiency or curiosity in languages and tools like Rust, Go, Node, K8s, or GraphQL

Benefits

• Equity and stock options
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog-friendly office

About the Company

Sigma Computing is an AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Sigma enables business and technical teams to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate workflows without moving data or breaking governance. Trusted by over 2,000 customers including AMD, Duolingo, and JPMorgan Chase, Sigma provides a unified workspace supporting spreadsheet interfaces, SQL, Python, and native AI.